A footie mum who picked up a prestigious award for demanding respect on the pitch is taking her message around the world with the wife of footballing legend Sir Bobby Moore.

Deborah Wyatt from Woodley is travelling to Brazil with Stephanie Moore in June next year to work with young disadvantaged footballers.

Ms Wyatt has become well known in footballing circles in Wokingham and around the country after becoming the first grassroots Respect ambassador for the FA in 2009.

Earlier this year she was presented with the Bobby Moore Award for Individual Achievement by the Football Association, recognising her work in encouraging fair play on the football pitch.

She picked up the award at Wembley Stadium before the FA Cup Final on Saturday, May 14, where she met Mrs Moore.

Ms Wyatt said: “Stephanie is the widow of the late and great Bobby Moore and since his death she has been raising funds for the Bobby Moore Foundation.

“Not only has she raised money in the UK for cancer but she has started to help others internationally. Once a year they go out and take a group of like-minded individuals who want to give back.”

Ms Wyatt sat on the same table as Mrs Moore at the FA Cup final presentation where she invited her to join the next charity trip to Brazil.

Ms Wyatt said: “I lost both my parents to cancer and football has given me such a good reception that it’s nice to give something back.

“It’s easy to give something back in this country but to help young footballers in an area where they’ve not got anything, it’s something else.”

The ladies will be joined by other ex-footballers, coaches and supporters for the trip where they will be refurbishing schools and handing over footballs and other items for the youngsters.

Members of the team will also be creating football pitches in the grounds of the schools for children to practise their game.

Ms Wyatt began campaigning for respect on the pitch because her son became the target of abuse at a local football game. She has gone on to talk to more than 150,000 people nationwide about the Respect programme.

And she has even been recognised by England football manager Fabio Capello, who she met alongside Prime Minister David Cameron at the awards presentation.

She said: “I was in the Royal suite and I was just a few feet away from the Prime Minister who was giving his speech about heroes and I looked across and Fabio Capello was sat just a few feet away.

“He was reading the programme and he pointed to it and said is that you?

“He put his thumbs up and said well done.

“I was just standing there and I almost missed my call. It was that little moment if you look back at your life it is something to tell the children and grandchildren.”

Ms Wyatt is hoping to raise £5,000 before the trip to Brazil and is auctioning a ticket to the Manchester City versus Manchester United Community Shield match on Sunday.